Malawi vs Myanmar: Population

Malawi
59.14 million people
in 2100
Myanmar
49.66 million people
in 2100
Malawi rank
44th
Myanmar rank
47th

Population over time

  • Malawi
  • Myanmar
020.0M40.0M60.0M202420622100

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 59.14 million people against 49.66 million people in Myanmar, a difference of 9.48 million people.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Myanmar ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Myanmar Difference Ahead
2020s 23.09 million people 55.32 million people 32.23 million people Myanmar
2030s 27.91 million people 57.29 million people 29.38 million people Myanmar
2040s 34.04 million people 58.48 million people 24.44 million people Myanmar
2050s 40.04 million people 58.40 million people 18.36 million people Myanmar
2060s 45.61 million people 57.31 million people 11.70 million people Myanmar
2070s 50.47 million people 55.57 million people 5.09 million people Myanmar
2080s 54.59 million people 53.42 million people 1.17 million people Malawi
2090s 57.72 million people 51.03 million people 6.70 million people Malawi
2100s 59.14 million people 49.66 million people 9.48 million people Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Malawi or Myanmar?
Malawi, at 59.14 million people against 49.66 million people in Myanmar as of 2100.
What is the difference in population between Malawi and Myanmar?
9.48 million people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Myanmar?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Malawi and Myanmar rank globally for population?
Malawi ranks 44th and Myanmar ranks 47th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.